More than 1.60 lakh voters had been added to the electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir throughout the current particular abstract revision (SSR). At the identical time, 67,690 names had been deleted, and a pair of.29 lakh corrections carried out, in line with official information.
Jammu district recorded the best variety of deletions, which included “duplicate” and “shifted” entries, within the annual voter record revision. The particular abstract revision is separate from the particular intensive revision (SIR) carried out in some states.
According to the district-wise breakup of the present voter enrolment, Jammu district has the best variety of electors at 11,89,555, adopted by Srinagar with 7,53,222 and Baramulla with 7,20,500 voters.
Among the districts, Srinagar registered the best variety of additions with 30,077, adopted by Jammu with 16,855 and Baramulla with 11,854.
Jammu recorded probably the most deletions at 10,430, adopted by Budgam with 7,762 and Anantnag with 5,241, it stated.
The information reveals {that a} whole of 1,60,974 additions, 67,690 deletions, and a pair of,29,920 corrections had been recorded throughout the Union Territory throughout the revision train.
Of these, 10,639 duplicate voter entries and 34,675 shifted entries had been detected and deleted throughout the Union Territory, the information revealed.
Jammu district reported the best variety of shifted entries at 6,840, adopted by Rajouri with 4,791 and Anantnag with 3,745.
Overall, the overall voters in Jammu and Kashmir stands at 87,42,878, together with 44,65,161 male voters, 42,77,568 feminine voters, and 149 third gender voters, it added.
Officials stated a number of steps are being taken to realize 100% voter enrolment, significantly amongst under-registered teams.
These embody the particular abstract revision carried out beneath the Representation of the People Act, which now permits 4 qualifying dates in a 12 months — January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 — for voter registration.
In addition, the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme is being carried out to advertise voter consciousness, schooling and participation within the electoral course of throughout the Union Territory, they stated.
The election authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have not too long ago carried out voter consciousness initiatives beneath the SVEEP programme to extend voter registration and participation, significantly amongst youth, ladies and marginalised communities, officers stated.
Officials stated the programme focuses on selling knowledgeable, moral voting practices and elevating consciousness of the electoral course of. Since its introduction in 2009, SVEEP has performed a key function in encouraging residents to take part actively in democratic processes, they stated.
At the chief electoral workplace degree, a number of consciousness actions have been undertaken throughout the SSR of electoral rolls, they added. “These include production of short videos, documentaries and slogans in local languages, dissemination of SMS alerts in English, Hindi and Urdu to subscribers of telecom networks… regarding voter registration, and publication of advertisements in leading newspapers across Jammu and Kashmir,” they stated.
Authorities have additionally broadcast audio spots on non-public radio channels, displayed scroll messages on cable tv networks, and put in hoardings and posters at outstanding places to lift consciousness of the voter enrolment course of, they stated. “In addition, scroll messages have been aired through Doordarshan stations in Jammu and Srinagar.” At the district degree, district election officers have launched a number of outreach initiatives. These embody door-to-door visits by booth-level officers (BLOs) and supervisors to determine and help eligible voters in registration, they stated.
Electoral literacy golf equipment have additionally been activated in faculties and schools to coach future voters concerning the electoral course of. Polling stations have hosted “Chunav Pathshalas” to supply hands-on studying about voting procedures, they stated.
Published – March 16, 2026 03:46 pm IST
